CharacteristicsoftheplantgroupsANSWER2007.docVIP

Characteristics of the plant groups ANSWER 2007 Hyper-linked film clips are available in MKC campus only [Textbook p.90 Activity : Demonstration of a variety of plant types. Other organisms : Virus(es), bacterium (bacteria). .hk/~kei-kph/Classification/Diversity of plants.htm Plants have Chlorophyll photosynthesis Cell wall Flowers Non-flowering plants Flowering plants reproduction seeds roots, stems, leaves vascular tissues support transport herb(s) ….. herbaceous woody .hk/~kei-kph/Classification/Herb_tree_shrub.htm There are two types of flowering plants : .hk/~kei-kph/Classification/Dicotyledon.htm .hk/~kei-kph/Classification/Monocotyledon.htm Type of flowering plant 單子葉植物 Monocotyledon 雙子葉植物 Dicotyledon Number of seed leaf one two Venation parallel net Type Herb(s) Trees, shrubs and herbs Example Grass Orchid Maize rice Broad bean Sunflower Water lily Non-flowering plants Major types : Fungus (Fungi), Alga (Algae), Moss(es) Fern(s), Gymnosperm(s) FUNGI do not belong to the plant kingdom .hk/~kei-kph/Classification/Fungi.htm A film to introduce Fungi (Japanese), interesting ! ( No roots, stems or leaves. ( made up of thread-like hypha(e) 菌絲 (plural : hyphae.) ( Non-green : no chlorophyll. ( Mostly saprophytic.腐生 ( Some are parasitic. ( Both microscopic and large. ( Some can produce useful medicine(s), e.g. Penicillium produce penicillin. 盤尼西林素 ( Mushroom(s) 菇 are edible. EXAMPLES : bread mould, Penicillium, yeast 酵母, mushroom Alga(e), many are members of the Kingdom Protoctist .hk/~kei-kph/Classification/Algae.htm ( Simple plants without roots, stems and leaves. ( live in water , i.e. they are aquatic. ( contain photosynthetic pigments. ( are mostly green , but some are brown or red. ( are important producer(s), they are foods for animals. ( are foods for humans too, e.g. seaweeds 海藻 are commonly eaten in the East. EXAMPLES : Spirogyra, seaweeds (e.g.